In a Sunday worship, there are many ways for one's soul to be saved: Accept Christ as a savior, drink a certain kind of wine, eat that round thing, and everything....
If there are as many ways as this, we'll be saved a lot of times, don't you think so?...
Anyway, I thought of this question because a certain pastor was asking many things from his listeners. I was one of them. There were many parts of the worship and it took hours. One of the parts was when we were given a small glass of a certain kind of wine. I didn't get one. The pastor said, "raise your glass of wine and let's drink it at the same time. Those who will not drink will not go to heaven." Well, I didn't because I found it funny.
2007-01-10 03:22:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think he was trying to do a sacrament or a lord's supper. Usually done with some sort of bread and wine or water.
My understanding of the sacrament is that it's supposed to be a weekly renewal of your baptismal covenants (the promises you and God make to each other when you are baptized). It's supposed to be a quiet time to think about Jesus and personally review how your week went - ask yourself if there's something you need to repent of etc. It's a very individual experience.
From my perspective, the way he did it, seemed a little odd too.
2007-01-10 03:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by daisyk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well why didn't you get a glass of wine how old are you you must be pretty young if you didn't get a glass of wine but anyway it sounds to me like your pastor has favorites
2007-01-10 11:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
HE WAS REFERING TO THE COMMUNE OF CHRIST THE LAST SUPPER BEFORE HIS CRUFIX I HAVE NEVER HEARD A PASTOR SAY THAT IF YOU DONT DRINK OF THIS WINE YOU WILL NOT GOT TO HEAVEN WE HAVE COMUINE TO HONOR OUR LORD IN MEMORY FOR WHAT HE DID FOR US ...BUT JOHN 3 :16-17 TELLS US HOW TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS .....CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH THAT JESUS WAS THE SON OF GOD ACCEPT HIM INTO YOUR HEART ....I WOULD ASK ABOUT THOUSE THINGS BEFORE I JUMPED TO ANY CONCLUSIONS ON HOW TO GET SAVED IF HE WAS REALLY SAYING THAT YOU HAVE TO DRINK WINE BEFORE YOU CAN BE SAVED THAN I WOULD RUN FROM THAT CHURCH AND SHAKE OFF THE DUST FROM YOUR FEET NEVER TO RETURN THERE AGAIN BECOUSE THEY ARE NOT BIBLE BASED NEVER NEVER JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS THOUGH GET FACTS FIRST UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE SAYING FULLY ....USE MY INFO OR NOT ...JESUS IS STILL YOUR SAVIOR
2007-01-10 11:35:01 · answer #3 · answered by THE WAR WRENCH 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's not funny, it's brainwashing. And it smacks of Jim Jones's tactics.
Want some kool-aid? I'd refuse ANYTHING a christian wanted to give me to drink at this point.
2007-01-10 11:26:15 · answer #4 · answered by Yoda Greene 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i'm catholic. i believe that pastor was an idiot. not once have we been told that if we didn't drink we would not go to heaven.
2007-01-10 11:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by racer 51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA....... sadly, not funny. Even sadder - I thought you only needed to accept Jesus as your Savior to gain entrance...who is lying to me?!?!?!?!
2007-01-10 11:27:49 · answer #6 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You didn't drink it, so you are still here. Maybe you are lucky.
2007-01-10 11:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ooookay, I dont think he meant it literally. LOL
2007-01-10 11:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋